Luscious Lentil Soup

Name: Luscious Lentil Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 1 h 18 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 medium carrot, finely chopped; 1 rib celery, finely chopped; 2 cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed; 4 cups defatted chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, preferably homemade; 2 cups cold water; salt; freshly ground black pepper

Recipe by ratherbeswimmin

In 'Saved By Soup' by Judith Barrett;

READY IN: 1hr 18mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

teaspoons olive oil
1

medium onion, finely chopped
1

medium carrot, finely chopped
1

rib celery, finely chopped
2

cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
4

cups defatted chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, preferably homemade
2

cups cold water
salt
freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over med-high heat.
Add in onion, carrot, and celery; cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, 2-3 minutes.
Add in lentils, broth, and water; bring to a boil.
Partially cover the saucepan, decrease heat to med-low, and simmer until the lentils are soft and the soup is thick, about 45 minutes.
Transfer about half the soup to a food processor or blender or use an immersion blender, and pulse the machine a few times to lightly blend the soup; return soup to the saucepan, stir to combine with the unpureed soup, season with salt and pepper, and heat through before serving.